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Adrenaline junkies craving the fist-pumping, nothing-stops-the-mission heroics of Jack Bauer since "24" ended its run, Cinemax has your fix. "Strike Back" (9 p.m. Fridays beginning Aug. 12; 2.5 stars) is a stylish, addictive action thriller that fills a definite void in the macho spy drama genre. I just wish the 10-part series didn't take Cinemax's joke name—Skinemax—so much to heart. But I'll get to that a little later. When "24" debuted, it captured that post-9/11 desire viewers had to see the good guys score some wins over terrorists. That's why it was such a success, despite the implausibility of its many plot twists and...

News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch addressed investors for the first time since a phone hacking scandal forced the closure of one of the company's British tabloids and withdrawal of its bid for satellite operator British Sky Broadcasting.
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